That's "Fed tax", not State taxes.
ever stopped and added it all up as you were gassing up?
Gas costs about .50 cents a gal on a "normal day".
All the rest you are paying are TAXES and FEES.
California (central valley) , right now….$6.69 per gal Reg.
$7.49 Diesel.
That is not LA prices which have hit near $9.00 gal for Reg.